text_original: But the clerical courts stood stubbornly upon their claim to greater antiquity, and the activity of ecclesiastical lawyers found plenty of work to do.
text_transcription: BUT THE CLERICAL COURTS STOOD STUBBORNLY UPON THEIR CLAIM TO GREATER ANTIQUITY AND THE ACTIVITY OF ECCLESIASTICAL LAWYERS FOUND PLENTY OF WORK TO DO
phonemes: bˌʌt ðə klˈɛɹɪkəl kˈɔːɹts stˈʊd stˈʌbɚnli əpˌɑːn ðɛɹ klˈeɪm tə ɡɹˈeɪɾɚɹ æntˈɪkwᵻɾi, ænd ðɪ æktˈɪvᵻɾi ʌv ᵻklˌiːzɪˈæstɪkəl lˈɔɪɚz fˈaʊnd plˈɛnti ʌv wˈɜːk tə dˈuː.